The US is betting that a sustained blockade can force Iran to make concessions on Hormuz. Iran is betting that rising economic pressure from the strait's closure will force the US to blink first.

Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer

A bit of both. It enabled its rise as a regional power, then helped weaken it, and may now help prevent its complete defeat.

The Iran war did more than send oil prices higher. It repeatedly forced markets to reassess the risks with every dispute, agreement or period of deadlock in a conflict shaped by US and Israeli…

As states race to embed algorithms in systems of reconnaissance, targeting, air defence, and military decision-making, a new layer of risk is taking shape

As Yemen's Houthi militants activate a new maritime front, Islamabad may be compelled to play a more proactive role in regional security

Where social media offers magic solutions, the real world delivers slammed doors

A new road bridge linking Russia and North Korea is nearing completion across the Tumen River, creating the first direct road connection between the two countries. The Khasan-Tumangang bridge—a two…

Christopher Nolan's latest film is the latest in a long line of works that retell the timeless tale

Our ancestors managed the land with controlled fires that reduced the accumulation of dry wood and vegetation. Not doing so means we now have giant fuel stores. Sometimes, the old ways are the best